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Aspects of APAC, Career Guidance, June - August 2020

Coaches and Mentors

July 7, 2020 /Leave a comment

I used to cringe at the term “executive coach.” It conjured up images of retired corporate types, former athletes, academics and consultants who claim to help executives improve their performance in many areas. How could anyone without any financial crime compliance background truly understand...

Aspects of APAC, March - May 2020

Following the Money: Terror in Asia

March 10, 2020 /Leave a comment

Author’s note: The recent operations against Iranian terror leader Major General Qassim Suleimani and key financier Abdul Reza Shahlai are a reminder of the terror risks to financial institutions and the need for effective counter-terrorist financing (CTF) investigations. The below article describes an ongoing...

Aspects of APAC, March - May 2020

Lessons Learned From Kassim Tajideen Case

March 10, 2020 /Leave a comment

There are two reasons why anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) professionals should review the Kassim Tajideen case. First, there are a limited number of examples of complex terrorist financing, and second, terrorist financing strategies often incorporate money laundering techniques. On August 8,...

Aspects of APAC, Exclusive, Human Trafficking Awareness Month

Fighting Modern Slavery: What the Banking Sector Can Do to Help

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 /Leave a comment

Modern slavery, which represents the recruitment, transport, receipt and harboring of people for the purpose of exploiting their labor, affects almost all parts of the world. Globally, it is estimated that there are over 40 million men, women and children in modern day slavery, with...

Aspects of APAC, December 2019 - February 2020, Interviews

Mike Stone: The Fluidity of Financial Crime

December 19, 2019 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today interviewed Mike Stone, director of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Group of the Department of Internal Affairs, New Zealand. Stone began his career in the health sector before spending 13 years in the New Zealand Police, predominately as a serious crime detective. His...

Aspects of APAC, December 2019 - February 2020

Progress of AML in Bangladesh

December 19, 2019 /Leave a comment

Bangladesh—despite being a relatively small country—is actually one of the anti-money laundering (AML) pioneers among the South Asian countries for formulating the Money Laundering Prevention (MLP) Act in early 2002. Significant changes were brought about in the act during amendments in 2009, 2012 and...

Aspects of APAC, December 2019 - February 2020

Exploring Threats to Digital Identity

December 19, 2019 /Leave a comment

The remote onboarding of customers—also known as electronic know your customer (eKYC)—has become a central topic of debate among regulators, law enforcement agencies, financial institutions and technology companies alike given the inherent challenges in the digital mobile and financial technological realities of the modern...

Aspects of APAC, December 2019 - February 2020

Efficiencies of Enforceable Undertakings

December 19, 2019 /Leave a comment

Enforcement pushes forward the effective and flawless implementation of legislation Legislations come into effect the day they are registered. Rules, guidelines and regulations become effective and are expected to be observed by the business community. Enforcement is the most effective component of the entire...

Aspects of APAC, Interviews, June - August 2019

Hiroshi Ozaki, CAMS: Enhancing Japan’s AML/CTF Regime

June 28, 2019July 8, 2019 /Leave a comment

この記事の日本語訳はこちら。 Hiroshi Ozaki joined the Financial Services Agency in Japan (JFSA) on February 1, 2018, as a director of the anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) policy office. This office was newly established in the JFSA on the same day to enhance control over the risk of...

Aspects of APAC, June - August 2019

To Do or Not to Do: Making Sense of AML Practice in Indonesia

June 26, 2019July 1, 2019 /Leave a comment

With a new government recently being elected in Indonesia, many are waiting to see if the new leaders will be able to deliver their campaign promises—including establishing a corruption-free nation. In order to accomplish this, the new government needs to reevaluate the existing anti-corruption...

ACAMS Today

The Magazine for Career-minded Professionals in the Anti-Money Laundering Field

ACAMS Videocast: John Roth

Three Cheers for 10 Years!

From Badge to Banker

Your SARs Matter

Fight Finished—For Some, Yes, For Others, Hardly

Aspects of APAC

Coaches and Mentors

Following the Money: Terror in Asia

Lessons Learned From Kassim Tajideen Case

Fighting Modern Slavery: What the Banking Sector Can Do to Help

Mike Stone: The Fluidity of Financial Crime

Progress of AML in Bangladesh

Exploring Threats to Digital Identity

Efficiencies of Enforceable Undertakings

Hiroshi Ozaki, CAMS: Enhancing Japan’s AML/CTF Regime

To Do or Not to Do: Making Sense of AML Practice in Indonesia